Category Archives: Shrubs

Daphnes are wonderful small shrubs with highly scented flowers. Unfortunately, they are difficult to propagate and slow growing. Daphne bhoula Jacqueline Postill is one of the most desirable and has been unobtainable for some time since the only nurseryman in the country still propagating it retired. Commercial production has started...

Viburnum × hillieri ‘Winton’ arrowwood ‘Winton’ An unusual evergreen viburnum with white flowers in the spring. The copper-tinted leaves have red autumn colours. Bushy and hardy to H6 but the fruit can cause a stomach upset if ingested. Ultimate H&S in 5-10 years of 1.5-2.5m Here’s the link to our plant list on...

SinoCalycanthus × raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ sweetshrub ‘Hartlage Wine’ A deciduous shrub with aromatic leaves and scented burgundy flowers touched with cream in the centre, produced over a long period from early to late summer. It’s deciduous, bushy and fully hardy to H5. What’s not to like?...

Mahonia nitens Cabaret A new red-flowered variety of this highly-scented winter-flowering shrub. It has the same glossy, holly-like, evergreen foliage, that you would expect to see on a Mahonia, but this compact variety produces its flowers from the end of summer and all the way through autumn. These appear initially...